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Make Transportation Authorities Accountable and Transparent Act
To require the inspector general of the Department of Transportation to conduct an audit on the use of Federal funds by certain entities providing public transportation, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires the Department of Transportation inspector general to conduct an audit of federal funds provided to the five largest public transit agencies based on 2019 passenger trip data.
- The audit covers funds provided over the 5 fiscal years before enactment under coronavirus relief laws and regular transit funding programs.
- The audit must detail the amount of federal funds received by each agency and describe how those funds were spent.
- Requires the inspector general to submit the audit results to Congress within 180 days of enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/M000317.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole (R-NY) [#11]
1 cosponsor
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![Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/G000583.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh (D-NJ) [#5]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Nicole Malliotakis’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- WCAS $20,400
- BLACKSTONE $13,200
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $11,117
- GRUSS & CO LLC $10,971
- CADDELL DRY DOCK $10,300
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Nicole Malliotakis → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Jan 4, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. · house
- Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Ms. Malliotakis (for herself and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To require the inspector general of the Department of Transportation to conduct an audit on the use of Federal funds by certain entities providing public transportation, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Make Transportation Authorities Accountable and Transparent Act”.
SEC. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORONAVIRUS RELIEF SPENDING.
(a) Inspector General Audit.—
(1) Audit required.—The inspector general of the Department of Transportation shall conduct an audit of funds provided to each specified transit agency under the applicable laws during the 5 fiscal years ending before the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Contents of audit.—The audit conducted under paragraph
(1) shall include the amount of funds received under each of the applicable laws and a description of how such funds were spent.
(3) Report to congress.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the audit.
(b) Definitions.—In this Act:
(1) Applicable laws.—The term “applicable laws” means the following:
(A) Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code.
(B) The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020.
(C) The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
(D) The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
(E) The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
(2) Public transportation.—The term “public transportation” has the meaning given the term in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code.
(3) Specified transit agency.—The term “specified transit agency” means the 5 entities providing public transportation with the most unlinked passenger trips for calendar year 2019, as reported to the National Transit Database, that received Federal funds under any of the applicable laws. <all>
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